Now stunningly repackaged 50p from the sale of this DVD will be paid to Royal British Legion Trading Limited which gives its taxable profits to The Royal British Legion (Charity no. 219279) and Poppy Scotland (Scottish Charity No. SC014096). The life of a Vietnam vet Ron Kovic after he is severely wounded and returns from the War. When he went to fight in Vietnam his fellow Americans were waving flags but now when he returns paralyzed from the mid-chest down they are burning them. Still he loved his country but America no longer loved him. Special Features: Feature Commentary with Oliver Stone From the NBC News Archives - Backstory: Born on the Fourth of July
To avoid a serious avocado shortage, the U.S. government hires feminist anthropology professor Margo Hunt (Shannon Tweed) to find the man-eating Piranha Women tribe who inhabit the avocado jungle of Southern California. Assisted by chauvinist Jim (Bill Maher) and a dim-witted student named Bunny, Hunt must convince the tribe to move to Malibu condos while simultaneously fending off her rival Dr. Kurtz (Adrienne Barbeau). Meanwhile, Bunny's contemplating joining the Piranha gals - but she must consume Jim first.
Saved from the brink of cancellation by its loyal fanbase, Star Trek's third and final season rewarded them with a number of memorable episodes. Tight budgets and slipping creative control, however, made it the most uneven, though it did have some of the coolest episode titles ("For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky", "Is There in Truth No Beauty", "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield"). Some of the best moments involved a gunfight at the OK Corral ("Spectre of the Gun"), a knock-down drag-out sword battle with the Klingons aboard the Enterprise ("Day of the Dove"), the ship getting caught in an ever-tightening spacial net ("The Tholian Web"), TV's first interracial kiss ("Plato's Stepchildren"), Sulu taking command ("The Savage Curtain"), and Kirk's switching bodies with an ex-love interest ("Turnabout Intruder"). Also appearing in the set as a coda are two versions of the series pilot, "The Cage", a restored color version and the original, never-aired version that alternates between color and black and white. Starring Jeffery Hunter as Captain Pike, Leonard Nimoy as a relatively emotional Spock, and Majel Barrett (the future Nurse Chapel and Mrs. Gene Roddenberry) as a frosty Number One, this pilot was rejected, but a second was commissioned, "Where No Man Has Gone Before", now considered the "official" beginning of the series. But "The Cage" is very recognizably Star Trek with its far-out concepts (telepathic aliens collecting species samples), sexy humanoid women, character development, and of course cheesy costumes and special effects. Footage was later reused in the season 1 two-parter, "The Menagerie". The best of the 63 minutes of bonus material focuses on three of the actors: Walter Koenig, George Takei, and James Doohan. Koenig discusses how he was cast and shows off his various collections, one consisting of Chekov figurines. Takei speaks movingly about the Japanese American internment and, in what is probably his last Star Trek appearance, Doohan, slowed by Alzheimer's but still with a twinkle in his eye, recalls his voiceover roles and his favorite episodes. The Easter eggs are amusingly called "Red Shirt Files" in tribute to those poor saps who everyone knew were only in the landing party so they could die. --David Horiuchi
Since its release in 1998, Steven Spielberg's D-Day drama Saving Private Ryan has become hugely influential: everything from the opening sequence of Gladiator ("Saving Marcus Aurelius") to the marvellous 10-hour TV series Band of Brothers has been made in its shadow. There have been many previous attempts to recreate the D-Day landings on screen (notably, the epic The Longest Day), but thanks to Spielberg's freewheeling hand-held camerawork, Ryan was the first time an audience really felt like they were there, storming up Omaha Beach in the face of withering enemy fire. After the indelible opening sequence, however, the film is not without problems. The story, though based on an American Civil War incident, feels like it was concocted simply to fuel Spielberg's sentimental streak. In standard Hollywood fashion the Germans remain a faceless foe (with the exception of one charmless character who turns out to be both a coward and a turncoat); and the platoon, led by Tom Hanks, consists of far too many stereotypes: the doughty sergeant; the thick-necked private; the southern-man religious sniper; the cowardly corporal. Matt Damon seems improbably clean cut as the titular private in need of rescue (though that may well be the point); and why do they all run straight up that hill towards an enemy machine-gun post anyway? Some non-US critics have complained that Ryan portrays only the American D-Day experience, but it is an American film made and financed by Americans after all. Accepting both its relatively narrow remit and its lachrymose inclinations, Saving Private Ryan deserves its place in the pantheon of great war pictures. On the DVD: This DTS edition of Saving Private Ryan presents the movie with astonishingly vivid surround sound that is audibly superior to the standard Dolby Digital version. With a wider dynamic range and a more spacious soundfield, the battles really do spill over into your living room. There are new animated menus but because the DTS data stream requires greater space on the disc, the 30-minute behind-the-scenes documentary included on the previous release is omitted. --Mark Walker
John Russell (Scott) a composer and music professor loses his wife and daughter in a tragic accident. Seeking solace he moves into an old mansion unoccupied for twelve years. But a child-like presence seems to be sharing the house and trying to share its secrets with him. Through research into the house's past and a seance held within Russell discovers the horrific secret of the house's past a secret that the presence will no longer allow to be kept...
Greek Pete
In modern-day London a sex criminal known as the Necktie Murderer has the police on alert and in typical Hitchcock fashion the trail is leading to an innocent man who must now elude the law and prove his innocence by ?nding the real murderer. Jon Finch Alec McGowen and Barry Foster head this British cast in the thriller that alternates suspense scenes with moments of Hitchcock's distinctive black humour. Screenplay by Anthony Shaffer. Special Features: The Story of Frenzy Production Photographs Theatrical Trailer
Roger Anita and their canine clan are packing for the big move to Dalmatian Plantation a home in the country with plenty of room for the 101 pups and far from the clutches of Cruella DeVil. The feistiest pup Patch feels lost in a sea of spots and longs to be a one-of-a-kind wonderdog like his TV hero Thunderbolt. While watching the Thunderbolt Adventure Hour Patch hears about a chance to appear on the show while it's filming in London. However the family move will interfere with Patch's opportunity - until he's accidentally left behind in the commotion. Patch heads for the audition to meet his hero...
An upper class wedding results in an evil and sudden death which becomes another challenge for Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby. These people are not used to having the police around asking a lot of questions and Tom Barnaby has Cully's wedding on his mind.
A collection of Nick Cave And The Bad Seed's promotional videos. The tracklist features 'Stagger Lee' 'Where The Wild Roses Grow (featuring Kylie Minogue)' 'Into My Arms' '(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?' 'Henry Lee (featuring PJ Harvey)' 'Red Right Hand Man' 'Loverman' 'Do You Love Me?' 'Deanna' 'The Ship Song' 'Tupelo' 'In The Ghetto' 'Jack The Ripper' 'What A Wonderful World (featuring Shane MacGowan)' 'Straight To You' 'The Mercy Seat' 'The Weeping Son
Hard-hitting original and controversial 'Bad Girls' depicts the trials and triumphs of prison inmates and officers in a notorious women's prison. It's a tense and sexually charged atmosphere and it's a hidden world where anything can happen. With such a heady mix of characters will Di Barker (Tracey Wilkinson) be able to keep her grip on the wing and will this be at the expense of some happiness in her personal life? Struggling heroin addict Colin Hedges (Tristan Sturrock) finds
The only man who can stop the ""Black Manifesto"" of a right wing Russian extremist is ex-CIA Agent Jason Monk (Swayze). Monk will stop at nothing to accomplish his mission. But first he has to stay alive in the shadowy world of the lawless Eastern Block... Classic Cold War espionage thriller starring Patrick Swayze and Patrick Bergin from the pen of acclaimed author Frederick Forsythe.
The Quiet Man (Dir. John Ford 1952): Sean Thornton is an American boxer who swears off the sport after accidentally killing an opponent. Returning to the Irish town of his birth he finds happiness when he falls in love with the fiery Mary Kate. Though he is sorely tempted to pick up the gloves against her brother the town bully Sean is determined not to use his fists. Mary Kate and Sean wed but her brother refuses to pay the dowry. Sean would rather walk away than accept this challenge. Even when his new wife accuses him of cowardice Sean stands firm. But when she boards a train to leave he is finally ready to take matters into his own hands. Rooster Cogburn: (Dir. Stuart Miller) (1975): Two of the most popular stars in screen history are brought together for the first time in the follow up to True Grit. The film returns John Wayne to the role of the rapscallion eye patched whiskey guzzling Deputy Marshall that won him an Academy Award. Katharine Hepburn is prim Eula Goodnight a Bible thumping missionary who teams up with the gun fighter to avenge the death of her father. While in pursuit of the outlaws a warm rapport develops between the rough n' tumble lawman and the flirty reverend's daughter. Stage Coach (Dir. John Ford) (1939): One of the all time classic Westerns - considered by many to be the movie that propelled John Wayne to stardom back in 1939. The film is set against the impressive backdrop of Monument Valley in Utah and tells the story of a mixed group of travellers who are making their way across country to Arizona. They are endangered by an Indian War Party and this along with their various characters results in difficulties for the party...
Midsomer Murders: The Black Book
Hudson Milbank (Matthew Perry) is convinced that he's going insane. But he's just met the perfect girl (Lynn Collins The Lake House) and struggles to be his most charming self. Meanwhile he frantically seeks a cure for his anxieties and goes through a string of therapists who turn out to be crazier than him. Co-starring Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects) and Mary Steenburgen as a hilarious lusty psychiatrist Numb will warm the heart of anybody who has ever teetered on the edge of a breakdown.
This programme looks at the greatest players ever to grace the tables. Featuring insightful interviews from the stars themselves giving a unique and personal view of the game. Includes footage of some of the most skilled and memorable frames ever played trick shots from the players and anaysis from the players on snooker and how they live theit lives away from the table. Terry Griffiths: The former postman shot to fame after becoming World Champion in 1979 after defeating Dennis Taylor. Renowned for his slow cautious style he was the original Welsh Wizard. Tony Meo: Tony was a school friend of snooker star Jimmy White and the two would often sneak away from school for a frame or two. At the age of 17 Tony became the youngest ever player to make a 147 and reach the world's top 10. Neal Foulds: Foulds quickly climbed the rankings after turning professional in 1983 reaching third in the world within four years in the game.
Midsomer Murders: The Great And The Good
Running for five highly successful years, Jokers Wild is a lively, rapidly paced panel game in which two teams of top comics compete for laughs from a studio audience. While team members delve into their repertoires for winning jokes based on topics drawn randomly from an oversized pack of cards, bonus points may be scored by opposing team members if they interrupt mid-gag to complete a punchline. Hosted by comedy legend Barry Cryer, the show's line-up is a Who's Who of British comedy talent from the 1970s; this second series features Ted Ray, Arthur Askey, Les Dawson, Ray Martine, Clive Dunn, Lance Percival, Jack Douglas, Graham Stark, Eric Sykes, Kenneth Connor, Alfred Marks, Professor Stanley Unwin and Ted Rogers, among others. Originally screened in 1970, this was Jokers Wild's most successful year, when series two, three and four were shown back to back on ITV in an exceptionally popular eight-month run.
Midsomer Murders: Small Mercies
Midsomer Murders: The Glitch
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